Total Crime Rate

352.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 352.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 168.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Public order 37.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Bars area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Burpham , and the 15th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Guildford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bars (GU1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 352.7 per 1,000 residents and was 691.5% higher than the Burpham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bars (GU1 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Bars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chertsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chertsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chertsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chertsey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chertsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chertsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leapale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leapale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leapale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Leapale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leapale Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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